Viladecans
Town in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viladecans (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbiləðəˈkanz]) is a town near Barcelona, Spain. It is located between Sant Boi de Llobregat and Sant Climent de Llobregat, and is on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between El Prat de Llobregat and Gavà. It has a hospital, which serves the surrounding towns.
Viladecans | |
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 Town hall, Viladecans | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Viladecans Location in Spain  Viladecans Viladecans (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′57″N 2°01′11″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olga Morales Segura (2024-)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 66,168 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Website | viladecans |
Viladecans has 13 or 14 schools and 30 to 40 sport teams in football, basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics and other sports.
Demography
This is a table of Viladecans' population demography since 1900.
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1194 | 2990 | 4294 | 24,483 | 45,071 | 64,077 |
Economy
Vueling and Level have Viladecans as their registered address.[4][5]
Notable residents
- Enrique Cortés Pes, Olympic baseball player
- Gervasio Deferr, Olympic gymnast; has lived in Viladecans; now lives in Rubí
- María Vasco, Olympic race walker
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